Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1887-06-01
STUPID mn. CLEws.

Mr.. Henry Clews, member Of one
Of the most prominent banking firms
of New York, has innocently lent his
valuable assistance to the sentiment
that immigration should be restricted.
In recent circular Mr.. Clews con-
graduates the country on the unparal.
leled influx Of foreign labor. His
words set forth the Wall street posi-
tion with such native assurance in its
impregnab.e strength that they are
worth quoting:
In the present disturbed condition
OF labor fsays Mr.. Clewsl this large
flow oft0amigration comes at an op-
perfume time. What this country
needs more than anything else Is the
same competition In the labor market
az Is found 10 all manufacturing and
product markets. Competition will
Oul,maneuver in the end all The gen.
erals who are leading the Knights of
LABOR. Competition alone will prove
the only paclfer of labor dissatisfied
Ion and uprising. All American citl-
zens, therefore, who want peace and
prosperity should unite In ricOurag.
ing the European surplus population
to flock to our shores. to bring about
the true remedy for our present labor
evils, which Is the only cloud now
overhanging our present prosperous
country.
In short, Mr.. Clews' argument is
that the loboring man must be kept
down, and That the cheap labor Of
Europe Is the salvation of the Ameri.
can capitalist. There would be more
surprise al this argument If VIC had
not seen Chinese immigration dc.
Tended and encouraged on the same
grounds. Cheap Labor promises 10
the capitalist an increase of dividends
by cheaper production. The man " ho
is appealed to by this argument has
not the Intelligence TO see that II
wares are cut down the purchasing
power ot the people is cut down in
the same or greater ratio. lie sees
that cutting down wages in his own
business will increase his profits, but
he assumes that the purchasing power
OF the men he does not employ will
remain the same.
Mr.. Clews has brought out the
strongest argument against unlimited
immigration. The men who have
come from Europe have brought
many benefits to this country. But
when they pour in upon an over.
stocked labor market, and are used to
depress wages, they are degrading the
free labor Of the country toward a
condition of serfdom.
The workingmen IRE beginning to
appreciate The use TO which the slave.
driving class that Mr.. Clews repre-.
senis is DESTROYS Of putting foreign
Immigration. Its CALCULATIONS
oyer the results of the inflow may be
somewhat premature II is evident,
however, that Wall street Is willing TO
sell the greatness of this country aud
tho freedom Of the great majority of
its people for The privilege OF adding
afew dollars to the millions It already
possesses. Mr.. Clcws has, fortunately
declared the sentiment of the stupid
plutocrscy 50 frankly that there can
be NO mistake as TO its nature.
With such plain warning 1t Is not
unlikely that the workingmsu will
be heard before the next Congress
demanding protection for his labor.
He will be backed up by those em.
players and capitalists who place
their country before temporary
gain. aud who have braius enough to
perceive that the cheap labor sword
has two edges.-.S. r. Post.